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Topics: Donald Trump, US News, Politics, Celebrity, Music
Rhianna Benson
Topics: Donald Trump, US News, Politics, Celebrity, Music
A musician has slammed the 'unauthorised' use of his song in an AI video shared online by Donald Trump.
Taking to Truth Social on Sunday evening (19 Oct), the Republican leader used artificial intelligence technology to seemingly mock participants of the 'No Kings' protests that broke out across the country the day prior.
Over 5 million demonstrators took to the streets in cities including Chicago and New York, as well as small towns across the US, for the country's largest one-day protest, purposed to condemn the Trump administration's supposed step towards an authoritarian government, as protesters were armed with signs including 'Democracy not Monarchy' and 'The Constitution is not optional'.
Before the protests occurred over the weekend, Trump insisted in an interview with Fox News that he's 'not a King', though his followers 'refer to me' as one.
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Meanwhile, on Sunday (19 October), he was less forgiving in his comments about the protests, though some interpreted them as a 'nasty backstab' to King Charles III.
On Saturday (18 October), the 79-year-old shared an AI-generated video of himself donning a crown and flying a fighter jet marked with the words 'KING TRUMP', with Kenny Loggins' anthem 'Danger Zone' playing in the background.
In scenes that mirrored those featured in the Top Gun film franchise, the former businessman can be seen opening a latch underside the plane, pouring 'liquified excrement' onto protestors below.
As we say, however, amongst those to have been left outraged by Trump's post is Loggins, who claims neither the President nor his administration reached out for permission to use his 1986 track.
Speaking to Variety, the 77-year-old singer-songwriter said: "This is an unauthorised use of my performance. Nobody asked me for my permission, which I would have denied, and I request that my recording on this video is removed immediately.
"I can’t imagine why anybody would want their music used or associated with something created with the sole purpose of dividing us. Too many people are trying to tear us apart, and we need to find new ways to come together."
He added: "We’re all Americans, and we’re all patriotic. There is no ‘us and them’ — that’s not who we are, nor is it what we should be. It’s all of us.
"We’re in this together, and it is my hope that we can embrace music as a way of celebrating and uniting each and every one of us."
It's not the first time Trump has shared AI-generated clips on his social media, either. He recently shared one about a potential presidential plan and previously posted another of Barack Obama being 'arrested'.
Tyla has reached out to the White House for comment.